UFC 300 Pereira vs Hill | 14 Apr 24 | |||||
UFC 283 Teixeira vs Hill | 22 Jan 23 | |||||
UFC Fight Night 201 Walker vs Hill | 20 Feb 22 | |||||
UFC on ESPN 31 Font vs Aldo | 05 Dec 21 | |||||
UFC on ESPN 9 Woodley vs Burns | 31 May 20 | |||||
Jamahal Hill (born May 19, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of January 24, 2023, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Background
Hill moved to Grand Rapids when he was 12. He graduated from Rogers High School in Wyoming, Michigan. After passing on a basketball career at Davenport University, Hill started competing in professional mixed martial arts in 2017.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Starting his career in 2017, Hill started his professional career 5–0, four of the five fights coming under the KnockOut Promotions banner. In just his fourth professional fight Hill defeated future UFC fighter Dequan Townsend despite Townsend having twenty-six pro appearances prior to that bout.
Hill then received the call to appear on Dana White's Contender Series 21 back in 2019, where Hill defeated opponent Alexander Poppeck via second-round ground and pound, earning his UFC contract.